This time of year always seems to sneak up on us! Miami is filled with beautiful venues to enjoy activities as we celebrate our independence in this great country. Although there are tons of options to choose from, I have three favorite spots where I like to enjoy this holiday with family and friends. First and foremost is Key Biscayne, this year celebrating its 55th July 4th parade at 11AM; local bands and homemade floats will parade down Crandon Boulevard with a large picnic held at the Village Green afterward. The Key Biscayne crew sets off a fantastic show of fireworks later in the evening; locals crowd the beach with their blankets and picnic baskets. If you are closer to the Coconut Grove/Coral Gables area and don’t feel like driving all the way to ‘the Key’, you can join thousands on the lawn of the Biltmore Hotel for their annual Coral Gables’ Fourth of July celebration. The event begins at 5PM with a concert at 7PM and a flawless show of fireworks following. If you’re feeling a bit more adventurous, head to 73rd and Collins Avenue on Miami Beach where they will be having live music and activities going on beginning at 2PM with their own fireworks show in the evening around 9PM.

Miss Universe Celebrating July 4th at the Key Biscayne Parade in 1985!

If you lived at Cloisters on the Bay in coconut Grove, or Deering Bay in Coral Gables you would be able to watch spectacular fireworks shower over the Bay. If you are interested in being able to enjoy July 4th just steps away from your home next year, contact me about my listings in both communities!

Cloisters on the Bay Villa

Deering Bay Villa

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